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   Trip to Brisbane

   June 15, 2008 by nomolos

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   Some photos of my recent trip to the God Coast and Brisbane. These are from Mt Cootha Botanical Gardens. I was most impressed by the latania Ver. First time I had seen one of size in person

   

   Last reply by newcal, June 18, 2008
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   Trip to Central Paraná. 1 2

   October 24, 2006 by Alberto

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   Two weeks ago there was a holiday here and i got two more days vacation. My family, my parents and all my sisters families,went to a warm water resort in Jurema , Central Paraná. The climate there is a lot warmer than here on the second tableland, because of the low altitude and it´s also located northern from here. The distance from Carambeí to Jurema is +- 300 km. I didn´t saw so many palms on the road,(mostly queens) but I photographed some of them. I saw Acrocomia totai,a Butiagrus,a Sabal species(?) and most interesting of all: Euterpe edulis growing in the warm region of Jurema but also a few trees in the araucaria forest ,in a region that officialy isn´t the …

   

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   Trip to China in California

   February 10, 2008 by DoomsDave

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   Howdyall: As you know, La Habra, California, USA where I live is a lot like Mexico. Which is perfectly cool by me. Most of the time. If you can't handle a little Spanish-speaking, the entire Southwestern US isn't for you. (okay, don't delete this post . . . .) Ahem. But, there are days when the frijoles, pescado, pollo, arroz, sopes, tacos, burritos, muchachos/muchachas, viejos/viejas, ninos/ninas, gabachos, gringos, burrachos etc etc etc just get tiring and you want something else. And, beans, fish, chicken, rice, etc., don't do it either. If you were really in Mexico, well, not much to do. But, here you're not really in Mexico, so you go over the…

   

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   Trip to Colorado

   October 15, 2010 by palmcurry

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   Went to see the in-laws in Pagosa springs Colorado recently. Was lucky enough to see the Fall seasonal change in the trees as well as the first snow. They live in a remote and rural area in the mountains at around 7000' elevation. This is part of the view from their porch!

   

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   trip to Costa Rica

   March 23, 2017 by Palmensammler

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   Hi, I'm travelling to Costa Rica at the end of June, Are there any proposals for palms? I'll travel throughout the whole country and want to collect as many seeds as possible. What do I have to expect? Regards Eckhard

   

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   Trip to Fullerton Arboretum

   August 26, 2008 by DoomsDave

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   Howdyall: Took my camera on a trip to the Fullerton Arboretum about a week and a half ago, and a fun time was had. Admission's free, though they ask for a volunary $2 donation. Not much of a palm collection, but lots of other cool plants . . .. . Like this nice Bignonious looking vine-shrub right next to the entrance.

   

   Last reply by JD in the OC, August 29, 2008
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   Trip to Greece

   March 18, 2009 by Janni

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   Hi, these are pictures taken at a trip to greece in 2007 with my girlfriend. We travelled trhough the peloponese peninsular, from Loutraki, Corinth over Nafplio to Kalamata in the south. This took us for about 1 week. After that we stayed a few days in a hostel in athens and the last trip was to northern greece, where my grandparents live and to Thessaloniki ( the second largest city of greece). Especially in Nafplio - which btw was the first capital of modern greece - there was a big variety of palms. And this is unusual for greece, where you find almost everywhere just phoenix' and washingtonias - daspite of a very favourable climate for many other palm species. In Pa…

   

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   Trip to Greece

   March 20, 2009 by Janni

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   Hi, here are the pictures of the second half of my greece trip in 2007. we stayed for a few days in athens and visited the typical tourist sights: athens plaka, acropolis, ancient agora and the botanical garden. the last time i was in athens was summer 2001. the city developed very much from that time on and especially the old town district of plaka has been refurbished very beautiful. at first some pictures of the acropolis from beneath and the surrounding area...

   

   Last reply by paulgila, March 20, 2009
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    Trip to India, in California

    February 26, 2008 by DoomsDave

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    Howdyall: There is so much to eat out here, it's a miracle I don't weight two thousand pounds. Yesterday (Sunday) went to an Indian buffet in Diamond Bar, where Indians congregate, like they do in India. Well, almost. Here's the infamous Peacock restaraunt and banquet place, I've been going there for more than twenty years now, thinking makes me feel old, but eating that glorious chow -- in large amounts -- makes me feel twenty-some-damn-thang again.

    

    Last reply by Kris, March 3, 2008
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    Trip to J.W. "Ding" Darling National Wildlife Refuge

    February 22, 2013 by PalmatierMeg

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    My brother and sister-in-law drove down from Raleigh NC for a quick visit at the end of January. My SIL is an avid gardener specializing in Japanese maple and is delving into landscape design. So we wanted to take them on garden-oriented tours. First, we took them to the Ding Darling National Wildlife Reserve, which takes up a large chunk of upscale Sanibel Island. J.W. Ding Darling was a local editorial cartoonist early in the last century who pioneered protection of native animals and habitats when land speculators and developers aimed to hack Old Florida down and cover it with winter getaways for Yankees. For reference watch the 1929 Marx Brothers' movie "Cocoanuts". I…

    

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    trip to jungle music & dypsis deans

    September 12, 2006 by paulgila

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    starting off with a few pics from jungle music. then on to deans.colin put us to work holding leaves out of the way so he could get good shots. colin is an avid photographer so make sure you leave him some space to work & no one will get trampled!

    

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    Trip to Leu Gardens

    January 13, 2011 by koolthing78

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    IMG_2176 by koolthing78, on Flickr IMG_2181 by koolthing78, on Flickr IMG_2184 by koolthing78, on Flickr

    

    Last reply by Central Floridave, January 16, 2011
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    Trip to local botanical garden

    November 25, 2006 by leomx

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    Some palms in northwest Mèxico (max. 45ºC, min. 7ºC, 40% RH). Right click on pix if don`t know its name. Saludos.

    

    Last reply by SubTropicRay, December 21, 2006
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    Trip to seek after the hardier Euterpe edulis

    November 20, 2006 by Alberto

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    I uploaded a lot of pics with comments at Webshots. If you didn´t read the topic´´Trip to Central Paraná´´ it´s important to understand this one properly: (Use the button slideshow.....Then you will not be able to see the fullsize version of some photos!) http://community.webshots.com/user/albarkema

    

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    Trip to the Inland Empire, California

    January 2, 2015 by DoomsDave

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    Traveled to my old place of residence a week ago Sunday. Back in 1986 I moved to Highland, just east of the city of San Bernardino, in San Bernardino county. First, an ad for Corona Beer in 7-11, in La Habra, as I bravely sally forth. On my sortie.

    

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    Trip to the local plant show in Manila 1 2 3

    September 1, 2007 by Gbarce

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    Actually more on the commercial section than anything. It was The Orchid Show so I didn't really go there for the exhibit -- and even if the commercial stalls were mostly geared towards flowers and orchids some palms and other interseting stuff gets thrown in in the mix. General view going in.

    

    Last reply by MattyB, October 12, 2007
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    Trip to Townsville Queenslad

    January 13, 2008 by brodklop

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    I went to Townsville last August by train. Here are a few photos form Queens Park and a few around town. I will post others from Andersons Park and the Paletum later. Townsville is a dry tropical city with about 1100mm of rain a year which falls mainly in 3-4 months. They have a good water supply and it is put to good use to keep the place looking green. I hope you enjoy the pickies. I enjoyed my stay very much. Veiw through coconuts to Magnetic Island Pacificas along the beach rows Livistonia lanuginosa in a small park clumps of Cyrtostachys renda in Queens Park

    

    Last reply by brodklop, January 15, 2008
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    Tropical garden design in Ceylon's 50's

    October 11, 2016 by doranakandawatta

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    I have been told that Yahala Kele Estate's garden (not far from Horana) where Che Guevara came in 1959 has been designed by Bewis Bawa, the older brother of Geoffrey Bawa and the owner and creator of Brief Garden, a place everyone can visit near Bentota ( see some of my older posts with search engine : Brief Garden). I feel that the frame of the garden is still interesting and it reminds me that Bewis Bawa's design could have been an inspiration source for Made Wijaya, the famous australian balinese garden designer who visited Ceylon and was a friend of Bewis, Geoffrey Bawa and Donald Friend, australian artist. It would be a dream to replant and restore this lov…

    

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    Tropical Garden Fair

    May 10, 2009 by aussiearoids

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    Last years first one was great , Ari made her epic 5000 klm journey to stock up , and I was there with bells on drinking gin and tonics at 10 am . A little more sedate this year For starters I was not the first person in like last year But I was more cashed up and bought some nice plants , spreading the loot around . First up Jan from TNQ Palms had a Pinanga adangensis that took my fancy .. little info around about this sp. lucky that both Bo and Clayton had pictures to whet my curiosity . A lovely hardy sp. in 6" pot only Au $ 5.50 . Not far away was Mark Daish with some beautys for sale . I got an enormous Calyptrocalyx Benang Duan Noda Noda heaps of trunk for $60 ,…

    

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    Tropical garden in North France!

    October 15, 2011 by samirbouag

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    hi everyone! the garden that you're gonna see in the link, is a tropical humid garden located in North France in Bretagne, in the Atlantic's coast front! here the link: http://www.fousdepalmiers.fr/html/forum/viewtopic.php?f=151&t=10355

    

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    Truckin' Around Ken Johnson's 'Hood part I

    January 18, 2008 by DoomsDave

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    Howdyall: On January 1, 2008, Ken took me along on a trip to one of the upper Keys to look at some plants to acquire, but before we did, we drove around his neck of the woods a bit. I suspect that South Floridians get used to their home, but, as an outsider, I was in hawg-heaven. Some, yea, many of these pics aren't well-focused. Sort of a Monet effect . . . . (Apologies to those offended . . . . . ) To paraphrase Jane Goodall, I think . . . They were magnificent. These Royal Palms in the mist.

    

    Last reply by bubba, January 19, 2008
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    Truckin' in Ken's Hood, part II

    January 18, 2008 by DoomsDave

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    After we picked up our third party, we roared off like bats out of Palm Springs and raced down the highway to Key Largo (I think). This is just so old-westy-touristy you wanna pull up in a Harley Hawg and scream obscenities. . . .

    

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    Try again with my pics of Fairchild

    August 10, 2006 by Logolight

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    Tsimbazaza in Antananarivo

    June 20, 2006 by elHoagie

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    This is probably the last of the palm photos I'll post from my trip to Madacascar. These were all taken at the Tsimbazaza in the capital city of Antananarivo. The Tsimbazaza was originally a military base, then a botanical garden, and now a zoo and museum. I think the garden was started about 75 years ago, so there are a lot of mature specimens. The capital is located almost in the center of the country at an elevation of 1200m. My guide said the temperatures drop below 5C sometimes, and she's seen light frost. It was pretty cool most of the time I spent in the capital, probably 20C during the day. Here's a picture of my wife and I under a mature Dypsis decipie…

    

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    Turnpike from South (Palm Beach)

    January 12, 2011 by bubba

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    Rolling North to Orlando for a Hearing. I was late so I was only able to focus with a few not to good drive-by shots but it gives an idea of the substantial difference in temperatures in inland Florida that are uneffected by Heat Islands obvious as you arrive in Orlando, which is inland also: Leaving: Heading North:

    

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